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IntroductionBrisk walking is one of the most ignored types of exercise in the world of fitness. Its effectiveness is always neglected and underestimated. However, brisk walking offers many benefits to the body beyond expectation.Brisk walking can be described as a type of exercise that involves... Read more

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The food which we prepare should fulfill many criterion. The food has to be tasty, nourishing and should not harm body. Texts of ayurveda say a strict no to few combinations of ingredients. They describe these combinations as opposite foods. Opposite food combinations lead to accumulation of... Read more

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Dates are fruits of date palm. These are known as “Kharjura” in Sanskrit. This fruit is favored world wide and its medicinal properties are appreciated by scientists and ayurveda acharyas.Based on principles of ayurveda, dates are sweet (madhura rasa) to taste and increase moistness of tissues. It... Read more

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Texts of ayurveda recommend numerous herbal preparations to increase libido of men. These preparations are known as Vajikarana preparations. They help to increase quality and quantity of semen also. Herbs like Onion, tribulus terrestris (gokshura), kapikacchu, ashwagandha etc, are used... Read more

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The word “Indigestion” is commonly used to describe the discomfort in one’s belly mostly caused after food consumption. Fullness, bloating, nausea, heart burn are other symptoms of Indigestion.Before discussing Indigestion, understanding the process of digestion is very essential. The Ayurveda... Read more

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The herbaceous plant onion grows in temperate zones. It belongs to family “Liliaceae” and has latin name “Allium Cepa”. The plant reaches a height of 2-5 ft and bears cluster of greenish white flowers. Onions develop from the base of leaves to form underground bulbs. Seeds of onion are black in... Read more

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Moringa oleifera popularly known as drumstick tree has many common English names. The Moringa tree is draught resistant. It grows in dry sandy soil and is grown mainly in tropical and sub tropical regions. India is the largest grower of drumstick trees. This vegetable is used in cooking all... Read more

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Common Grape Vine ( Vitis Vinifera ) is known as Draksha in ayurveda. This is widely grown in western parts of India, Punjab, Kashmir, central Europe, Turkey, Morocco and Portugal . The grape vine has long, woody stems rooted to ground. Stems are covered with flaky bark. The grapevine usually... Read more

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IntroductionWalnuts are delicious and tasty seeds that belong to tree nut family of cashews, macadamia nuts, Brazil nuts, pistachios, and pine, and they are from the Juglans genus. Walnuts are round and single-seeded fruits enclosed in an inedible and thick husk. The fruits are encased in a hard... Read more

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In texts of Ayurveda the herb Crocus Sativus or kumkuma or saffron is grouped under “Varnya” gana. Varnya means the one which imparts fairness and glow to skin.Saffron is one of the costliest spices used in Ayurveda, Unani and Chinese medicinal preparations. It is used extensively in European,... Read more

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The resent statistics and researches have revealed that obesity or over weight is a growing global health problem. A person is called overweight or obese, when his/her weight is more than normal. Factors like age, height and race are considered to calculate normal weight of a person. Obesity leads... Read more

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Banana is the largest herbaceous flowering plant. This plant grows 6 to 7.5 meters tall. This herb belongs to genus “musa”. The plant has soft pseudo stem and spirally arranged long leaves. Leaves may grow 2.5 meters long and ½ meter wide.This plant is known as “Kadali” in Sanskrit. The fruit is... Read more

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While browsing through the internet I came across a short and sweet poem, written by an unknown author, describing the beauty of eyes and expressions hidden in them. The poem was so beautiful that I just made a note of it. Here is the poem.In Your EyesIn your eyes I see a thousand setting suns,... Read more

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Knowingly or unknowingly we tax our livers with loads of toxins. These toxins enter our body through water, air and food. Apart from these junk foods, alcohol, tobacco, processed foods, medicines etc burden the liver. Liver which is a large chemical factory of our body gets tiered of cleaning these... Read more

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Amalaki or amla is known for its rejuvenating properties. This fruit is also known as Indian gooseberry. Here is a simple recipe to prepare amalaki rasayana based on ayurveda principles .Amalaki rasayana can be used with whole wheat bread, chapati or parotas. This recipe can be eaten with spoon... Read more

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Garlic is used in almost all cuisines to add flavour to dishes. The medicinal properties of garlic have been very well explained in Ayurveda. Lots of researches are going on to identify the medicinal values of garlic. Garlic is also known as Rasona, Lashuna and Ugragandha in Ayurveda. Based on... Read more

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Parents will be under utter confusion when their tiny tot is 4 months old. Now they have to introduce him to the world of solid foods. Numerous advertisements on TVs and magazines about baby formula foods aggravate the state of confusion. Did our parents and grandparents face the same dilemma when... Read more

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Copper water is helpful in anemia , hair loss due to anemia and male infertility. Dr. Shirishbhate explains the authentic way to prepare this magical water.Copper water can be prepared in two ways.Fill a clean copper vessel with water and boil on low heat till water quantity reaches to 50%.... Read more

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According to the texts of ayurveda vata dosha even though located in intestines it moves through all organs and tissues of body . According to its functions and locations vata dosha is subdivided into 5 more types. They are· Pranavayu, - moves from external environment into body through sense... Read more

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